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Pirate Ships & Magical Frog Milk

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If you’re a parent and have experienced 3.5 years old, you know it’s something else . It’s basically like a roller coaster of highs and lows of (strong) emotions and demands, which can change at the drop of a hat. Even though this age can be semi-frustrating at times, it’s also the sweetest age and my favorite to date. Quinn is such a gentle and imaginative kid, and he surprises me everyday with his kind gestures and amazingly creative ideas and pretend play. Just recently, our neighbors “who are getting older” (as Quinn tells everyone) gave him some of their hand-me-down toys, including THE BEST pirate ship . Quinn has played with it NON-STOP for almost a week now. It’s the first thing he plays with when he wakes up and the last before he goes to bed. He absolutely loves it, and we love listening to the stories he makes up using the various pirates and other figurines. (Batman and Robin frequent this pirate ship!) Also adorable: Flood water pants and “Magical Frog Milk” that makes

Introducing Accidental Paleo: A Grain-Free, Meat-Free, Hassle-Free Cookbook!

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Today I’m excited to introduce a book that breaks new ground at Primal Publishing. It’s a book whose time has come and reflects the growing expansion and diversity of the Primal movement: Accidental Paleo . Malibu’s own Lauren Lobley—a chef, caterer and private nutrition coach as well as host of the Delectable You  YouTube show—runs with the truth that you can be a vegetarian and still adhere to Primal/paleo principles. Accidental Paleo is full of colorful, nutritious and creative recipes that are whole-food, meat-free, grain-free, and hassle-free. Whether you’re a Primal-minded vegetarian or a traditional Primal eater, the amazing recipes and food preparation tips of Accidental Paleo offers serious kitchen inspiration and solid Primal nutrition. Lauren’s inspiration for this book came out of her own journey from sugar addict to healthy eater, a journey that didn’t involve meat. Many of her private nutrition consultation/catering clients expressed a similar desire to tone down the

Primal Challenge: Forget the “Best” Workouts

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It’s one of the biggest mistakes people who are looking to reboot their health make—and one of the most common reasons so many are already dropping their New Year fitness goals. Anyone seeing the gyms clearing out yet? The optimist in me wishes they’ve simply found other pursuits outside the gym that interest them more—at home or in leagues or other venues. Experience, however, suggests differently. “Pursue the challenges that turn you on instead of worrying about what the magazines say is the ‘best’ workout, or the marketing hype that glorifies extreme events.”  —  The New Primal Blueprint , pg. 316 For more on finding your own fitness passions and creating an active lifestyle that fits your life, check out some of my past posts on the subject: “How to Personalize Primal Blueprint Fitness” “What Is Your Inner Athlete?” The post Primal Challenge: Forget the “Best” Workouts appeared first on Mark's Daily Apple . from Mark's Daily Apple http://ift.tt/2C1bxWW

The Coast Is Clear

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{If you missed Part I !} On Friday morning we lucked out with more pretty weather and had really good complimentary coffee in the Living Room (aka the lobby of the W.) It was actually really comfortable to enjoy “morning time” as we call it down there! We purchased a light breakfast of yogurt, fruit, and croissants from the cafe. I made a little yogurt bowl with some trail mix we had for snacking. M&Ms for breakfast – yes sir! After our stomachs were a little less full, we went for a nice 4 mile run along the oceanfront path. It was so great to get hot and sweaty on a run! I can’t wait for running season to return to Cville. Next stop was lunch, which we ate at Lona , the restaurant under the Westin. It seemed all the big hotels had really nice restaurants underneath. I am a little skeptical of hotel restaurants, but all the ones we tried were really great. This was my favorite meal of the trip because of the great alfresco atmosphere and views! We ate chips and salsa,

Modern Home Air Fryer Review

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Ready for my Modern Home Air Fryer Review? I announced on Facebook that I had gotten an air fryer for Christmas and asked if there were any recipe requests. What I got was a lot of you asking me to… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2BYLqQf